That was "meh" for me. Sloppy plot, and down too many blind alleys. The abuse storyline didn't belong in this…
The lack of follow-through with the side couples (especially Alex and RJ) really disappointed me. I more or less gave up on the series about midway, though. For me Bai Lang had one breakdown too many, leading me to think he should be in therapy instead of a relationship. He also seemed to show signs of alcoholism.
And, as you say, they wrote RJ out of the story about 2/3 of the way in, and added the unconvincing detail that Bai Lang wouldn't think to tell Alex that RJ had asked for leave due to his sick father. It makes me think the writers didn't know what to do with the Alex-RJ pairing (maybe due to the age difference?) and ultimately decided just to set them aside.
Totally engrossing .... the episode flew by. And no stupid sound effects. When Palm first saw Ben with Nueng they didn't goose the moment with a lion's roar. So many series would.
Thailand's idea of "elderly" is pretty funny. There wasn't a single grey hair in that dance class. Either their elderly look like they're all in their 40's or they consider 40 years old to be over the hill. 😄
(Well, I guess to the teenage target audience even late 20's is considered old.)
And I'm sorry, but the name "Chopper" gets a chuckle out of me every time. At least now we know that he's named that way because his dad likes chopping things.
I don't love it, but I like it. I haven't read the manga so I'm a neutral party. I agree that as a production it does feel a little lower-budget than the other Jdramas we've been getting lately.
I agree with you in most of your points BUT I disagree that the music is terrible. The music is beautiful, but…
For me the biggest problem is it never stops. Ever. For once I wish they'd let a scene speak for itself instead of thinking they have to goose it with BGM that will tell us how to feel.
So the Grandad took ill and they couldn't be bothered to tell him about it but Lucky joins the farm in the sky…
And next week, Sis shows up at his door with bad news. My guess is that Dad will be joining Lucky and Granddad at the Big Farm in the sky, or be gravely ill and force Champ to finally act like an adult.
Well guys….I have hung in there up until this point but have to say it’s a wrap for me. I so wanted this to…
I totally get what you're saying, but this series is such a complete joke that I don't care if there's any cliffhangers at the end. It will just be more to laugh about. The writers of this disaster have no idea what they're doing.
The rating here is well-deserved and I only wish it was lower.
This is a series that lures you in as a BL fan and features what is essentially a BL "mystery" as its central story: are Kim and Way more than friends or not? It rewards a het-normative couple with a happy ending while the gay couple ... well, not so much. And needlessly so.
Along the way the female lead, while occupying the body of one of the characters, purposely proceeds to do as much damage to his reputation as possible because she thinks he's not a good person.
The stinker of an ending teases a sequel that will never be made, thank god. BL fans have spoken. Meanwhile the director went back to making her creepy series for Netflix, where killing off major characters is expected and actually part of the fun.
lol ... So much "Don't call me Young Master" dialog from "Oh My Sunshine Night" ... this could be about Rain and Payu's high school years. I wonder if the two productions were aware of each other. 😉
Really good first episode ... the name "Chopper" did make me chuckle, though. And Nice is back to playing a bully. Oh well .. still cute as hell.
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And, as you say, they wrote RJ out of the story about 2/3 of the way in, and added the unconvincing detail that Bai Lang wouldn't think to tell Alex that RJ had asked for leave due to his sick father. It makes me think the writers didn't know what to do with the Alex-RJ pairing (maybe due to the age difference?) and ultimately decided just to set them aside.
Thailand's idea of "elderly" is pretty funny. There wasn't a single grey hair in that dance class. Either their elderly look like they're all in their 40's or they consider 40 years old to be over the hill. 😄
(Well, I guess to the teenage target audience even late 20's is considered old.)
And I'm sorry, but the name "Chopper" gets a chuckle out of me every time. At least now we know that he's named that way because his dad likes chopping things.
I was worried that the twist at the end would be that Maito's relationship with Sho was Maito having a dream .... but I feared needlessly.
This series is just one phony gesture after another.
This is a series that lures you in as a BL fan and features what is essentially a BL "mystery" as its central story: are Kim and Way more than friends or not? It rewards a het-normative couple with a happy ending while the gay couple ... well, not so much. And needlessly so.
Along the way the female lead, while occupying the body of one of the characters, purposely proceeds to do as much damage to his reputation as possible because she thinks he's not a good person.
The stinker of an ending teases a sequel that will never be made, thank god. BL fans have spoken. Meanwhile the director went back to making her creepy series for Netflix, where killing off major characters is expected and actually part of the fun.
Every time they have a moment, though, Green shows up to witness and pout. So, I'm still bracing myself for a big twist next week.
From 2016, here's the original MV for "Want to Sing Loudly":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24NlxS8jI0
It apparently comes from this series that I've never heard of and which has zero comments on its MDL page:
https://kisskh.at/30511-love-rhythms-the-series-yark-ja-rong-dang-dang
The actor who plays Bar in "Love Mechanics" was apparently the male lead.
Really good first episode ... the name "Chopper" did make me chuckle, though. And Nice is back to playing a bully. Oh well .. still cute as hell.